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notloB Music reports and reflects on news affecting the folk and roots music community in the greater Boston area. Readers may also be interested in joining and participating NEFolknRoots, a news and discussion group serving the northeast USA folk and roots music and dance communities.
"In this era of pop-driven acoustic music, notloB is keeping the folk tradition alive."
~ Jack Hardy
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notloB Music
http://notlobmusic.blogspot.com/
notloB Music reports and reflects on news affecting the folk and roots music community in the greater Boston area. Readers may also be interested in joining and participating NEFolknRoots, a news and discussion group serving the northeast USA folk and roots music and dance communities.
"In this era of pop-driven acoustic music, notloB is keeping the folk tradition alive."
~ Jack Hardy
LATEST ARTICLES ( 469 )
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More Chopped Liver Or Alleluia, The Great Storm Is Not Over!
Since 2007 or 2008 I have been having a running battle with "public" radio WUMB about its concert event policy that censors artist names, a policy some in the... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
notloB Parlour Concerts Presents Susie Burke & David Surette, JP, 1/21
notloB Parlour Concerts presents Susie Burke David SuretteSaturday, January 21, doors 7:30, concert 8:00Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street, Jamaica... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2012 MUSIC -
Were You in Boston in 1919?
From Steve SuffetOld Fashioned Folksingerhttp://www.stevesuffet.com/ Greetings:Today is the 93rd anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood. Read more
Posted on 15 January 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, MUSIC -
Hanna Read's Pledge Project for Her Debut Solo CD, "Wrapped in Lace"
notloB not only supports rising musicians by presenting them in live performance, we also support them when the go into the recording studio to produce their... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
notloB Folk Concerts Wishes You and Yours Seasons' Greetings and a Happy New...
Our live music series is possible through the support of you, the patrons and our volunteers. We are especially grateful to our 2011artists... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Basin & Range
Berklee World Strings directed by Eugene Friesen. "Basin Range" composed by and featuring fiddler Darol Anger. First Church Boston, December 5, 2011. The... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
notloB Artists Anchor Christmas Celtic Sojourn
Sunday at the Cutler Majestic Theater will be your last opportunity to see this year's production of a Christmas Celtic Sojourn. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
See Bronwyn Bird in the Christmas Revels
notloB 2x alumna Bronwyn Bird (Blue Moose and the Unbutton Zippers) is appearing in the Christmas Revels at Sanders Theater, 12/16-29. Read more
Posted on 16 December 2011 MUSIC -
In the Tradition 12/13 ~ BCMFest
I have been creating Facebook events for my Tuesday evening radio program, expanding starting today to the notloB Music blog to share more widely. My turn at... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2011 MUSIC -
Geoff Bartley's Monday Night Open Mic at the Cantab Celebrates 20 Years
Geoff Bartley may or may not be a national treasure, yet, but he has been instrumental to the careers of many "FOLKSINGERS, singer-songwriters, finger-style... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
"Woody Sez" at A.R.T., May 5, 2012 - May 26, 2012
"Woody Sez" at American Repertory Theater, May 5, 2012 - May 26, 2012"A high-spirited celebration...stirringly captures the rebellious spirit of Guthrie's times... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
notloB Alumna Elizabeth Butters in Documentary About Murder Ballads
Elizabeth Butters, a notloB alumna (opened for Spider John Koerner 6/5/09), is involved in an "Overdue Films" documentary about murder ballads. Read more
Posted on 01 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
norloB Folk Concerts Announces Winter Season
notloB Folk Concerts has produced not-for-profit concerts in the greater Boston area since 2007. The series is volunteer-run; 100% of the donations go to the... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Blues Benefit for Community Radio WCUW, 11/26, Worcester
Information provided by Shakey Jake and the Blue VibrationsProceeds from the night will go to support Worcester community radio station WCUW programming. Read more
Posted on 17 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Where's the Folk?
"The whole singer-songwriter thing has blurred the lines...A person standing there with a guitar is not necessarily playing folk music, but they are presented a... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Susie Burke & David Surette, JP, 1/21/12
"In this era of pop-driven acoustic music, notloB is keeping the folk tradition alive." ~ Jack HardynotloB Folk Concerts presents..... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2011 MUSIC -
Two New Facebook Open Groups to Share News of Celtic, Old-time, Bluegrass and...
If you use Facebook, look into two new Facebook open groups to share news of Celtic, old-time, bluegrass and string band concerts and events in New England. Read more
Posted on 25 October 2011 MUSIC -
They Call Script Reading Talent?
Before it is sent down the memory hole:WUMB TALENT QUESTWHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR ON WUMB RADIO?Since the first week of classes (September 2011), nine UMass... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Brendan Hogan Returns to Boston NPR Radio
"Fans of Former Folk Radio WUMB" is reporting Brendan Hogan, former producer/host of "Blues on WGBH" will have a new program, "Dark was the Night", starting... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2011 MUSIC -
notloB Folk Concerts Presents Flynn Cohen
notloB Folk Concerts presents.....Flynn Cohen and the Deadstring Ensemble Thursday, October 20, 8pmLoring-Greenough House12 South StreetJamaica Plain, MAMore... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2011 MUSIC